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Discover Panquix in Guatemala
Panquix in the region of Totonicapán is a town located in Guatemala - some 56 mi or ( 91 km ) West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Local time in Panquix is now 11:35 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. When in this area, you might want to check out Chetumal . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Panquix ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Luna de Xelaju - Fotos de Volcanes y Montañas de Guatemala desde el Aire.
" Luna de Xelajú" es un popular vals-canción de Guatemala que puede ser interpretado en la marimba o cualquier otro instrumento. Fue compuesto por Paco Pérez (1917-1951), cantante nacido en Huehuetena ..
Sololá market day - I
Friday is market day in Sololá. It's a colorful, noisy affair. This is a lousy quality video, but walking through part of the market gives you an idea of the colors and sounds. ..
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March and Battle
The Dance of the Conquest dramatizes the Spanish conquest of western Guatemala in 1524, climaxing with the symbolic duel between conquistador Pedro de Alvarado and Maya K'iche' defender Tekum. It is p ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nahualate River
The Río Nahualate is a river in southwest Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra Madre range, in the vicinity of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán and Nahualá. From there it flows southwards through the coastal lowlands of Suchitepéquez and Escuintla to the Pacific Ocean. The Nahualate river basin covers a territory of 1,941 km.
Located at 14.88 -91.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Nahualá
Nahualá (with a final glottal stop) is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. The town is sometimes known as Santa Catarina Nahualá, in honor of the town’s patron saint, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, but the official name is just "Nahualá". Nahualá or Nawala' is also the K'iche' (Quiché) language name for the Nahualate River, which is called Niwala' the local Nahualá dialect.
Located at 14.85 -91.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan
Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan is a village in the northwest corner of the Sololá department of Guatemala, about 169 km west of Guatemala City. The village (not be confused with Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan, see below) is along both Guatemalan Highway 3 and Central American Highway CA-1. The village has a population of around 4000 people and is approximately 3048 meters (10,000 feet) above sea-level.
Located at 14.85 -91.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan
Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. It is located at about 2,300 metres in altitude in the steep mountains of the Sierra Madre range, descending from the western highlands to the southern coastal plain. The indigenous language is K'iche'. The town experienced large landslides during hurricane Mitch (1998); a year after this catastrophe, many residents moved to higher ground and founded the village of Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan.
Located at 14.80 -91.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
San Cristóbal Totonicapán
San Cristóbal Totonicapán is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala. In the second week in December they have a festival called "Festival de Guadalupe" where people paint their whole bodies with body paint to become diablos. They then walk through the main street and are likely to smaer some paint on you.
Located at 14.92 -91.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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